THURSDAY, THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Heb 10: 19-25 Ps 24: 1-6 Mk 4: 21-25
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THE HOPE AND TRUTH WE PROFESS IN CHRIST
The author of the letter to the Hebrews reminds us that we enter God’s presence through the blood of Jesus. By his incarnation, Jesus has made it possible for us to live a perfect life in communion with God. Jesus, by his death and resurrection, not only offered himself to his Father but also obtained eternal redemption for us. He has freed our hearts and minds from sin and now invites us to take up our cross and be his disciple(s). We will find meaning and fulfilment in life when we are faithful to the will of God in our daily lives.
The three qualities mentioned by the author that are necessary for approaching the sanctuary with a sincere heart are faith, hope, and love in community. It is by faith we enter into the Christian community and are baptised into the mission of Jesus. We have hope because Jesus has entered and become our high priest forever, interceding for us before the throne of God. Towards a Spirituality for Synodality affirms that we must “never lose sight of the goal, which is the ever-greater love and service of Christ and the world to which we are sent.” We experience this each time the liturgical assembly is nourished by the Lord and sent forth to love and serve each other.
The Psalm affirms the importance of seeking God’s face and living righteously before God. Only then can we stand before God with clean hands, pure hearts, and a commitment to truth. The metaphor of a lamp is used in the gospel to teach us about the revelation of the truth and its comprehension. What is hidden will be disclosed, and those who listen and understand will be given more insight. As the Father’s children, what is the hope and truth we profess? Towards a Spirituality for Synodality puts it succinctly, “With this wisdom grasped through the eyes of faith, we become agents of the in-breaking Kingdom of God, reconciling all things in peace and messengers of the kingdom of life.”
Response: These are the people who seek your face, O Lord.
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